During the 19th Century, the elevation of the Chicago region was just a few feet higher than the shoreline of Lake Michigan. For many years there was little or no naturally occurring drainage from the city surface. This lack of drainage caused unpleasant living conditions, culminating in the 1854 outbreak of cholera that killed six percent of the city's population.
The crisis forced the city to take the drainage problem seriously and to implement a radical idea: they decreed the buildings of the city would be raised to allow the new sewer system to be hidden under the new street level.
Representing one of the companies created to tackle the problem of raising the buildings of Chicago, it is up to you to gather resources, take on the most attractive projects, and help solve the sanitation crisis of the city. The player with the highest reputation will win, so play strategically to prove you can raise buildings the best in Raising Chicago
Contents:
1 Main Game Board
1 Bidding Board
4 Company Boards
1 City Council Board
54 Resource Cards
300+ Cardboard Tokens
120+ Wodoen Parts
4 Play Aids
1 Rule Booklet
